Do DVD+R discs need to be finalized?
Yes. In order for a DVD+R disc to be read in a DVD-Video player or on a computer’s DVD-ROM drive, it needs to be finalized. When the disc is finalized, its final Table Of Contents will be written on the location of the disc where a normal DVD player will look for it, and it is no longer possible to add new material to it. Finalization can be done on a DVD+R/+RW video recorder by applying the Finalization option on the recorder’s on screen menus. On a PC that uses some form of packet-writing software, it could be required to select some “close” or “finalize” option from the program’s menu to make the disc compatible. When a full disc is written using a DVD authoring package or a copy tool, finalization is usually automatically applied. Note that finalization is not required for reading the disc in a DVD+R/+RW video recorder or a DVD+R/+RW drive. It is possible to add new video segments or data at various time intervals as long as the disc is not finalized.
